Predictions of the Future, 2

 
 
 
 
Respond to the following statements. Say why and give examples.

Here are some prediction. What do you think? It will definitely happen. It will probably happen. It might happen. It could happen. It probably won’t happen. I doubt it. It will never happen.
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Geopolitics I

12. All nations of the world—except Switzerland—will unite into one big, giant Super State. The whole world (except for Switzerland) will unite under a One World government. Do you think so?

13. The next Superpowers will be Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia and Turkey.

14. The European Union will stretch from Canada and Greenland to the west, to the Bering Straits in the east. The only northern hemisphere country outside of it will be Britain.

15. The US and Canada will break up into separate countries, e.g. California, Texas, Quebec, Florida, Montana, Idaho, British Columbia. New York will become a city-state.

Geopolitics II

16. Will there still be wars and other armed conflicts, or will all wars end and there will be peace?

17. Describe the status and situation of Europe (the European Union), the United States, Mexico and Central America, South America, Africa, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the rest of the world by 2050.

18. Will governments and government activities become bigger, smaller or remain the same size? What about taxes? Will they increase, decrease or remain the same?

19. There will be an Orwellian, high-tech autocracy.

20. In the future — thanks to social media and the internet — freedom, liberty and democracy will prevail throughout the world.